Bahamas Towns Ravaged by Severe Storm Across Islands
Fragmentary dispatches from Nassau describe a damaging storm origin near Turks and Caicos that ravaged Acklins Crooked Ragded Portland Long Watling Rum and extends to Andros. Long Island towns like Clarencetown suffered near total destruction housing and water shortages worsened by fires from saltwater. Government relief ships unload food lumber and nails as officials warn the loss rivals 1866 hurricane impact.
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Kassau
Bahamas
Thoreday
Turks Fnlend
Inauga
Acklins
Crooked
Raxged
Portane
Long
Watling
Rumsay
Extma
Andros Islands
Long Island
Clarencetown
Sarah B. Douglas
Long Bay
Cat Island
Ant
Nexter Islands
Wrights Seek Time Extension for Aeroplane Contract
Katherine Wright, acting for her hospitalized brother Orville Wright, filed a formal extension request with the Signal Corps to extend the period to supply an aeroplane to June 28, 1909. Maj. George C. Squier approved the request and sent it to Secretary Wright for final consent. Orville Wright's recovery delays work, with tests of the wrecked airship ending today and weeks expected before he can resume.
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Washington
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Katherine Wright
Signal Corps
Wrights
George C. Squier
Wright
Miss Wright
Trowil
J Hough Guest Dies in Denver
J Hough Guest, born and raised in Columbia, died in Colorado where he had gone for health reasons. He led the Ven dome orchestra in Nashville before moving west. He leaves a large family and friends in Columbia and Nashville, and Mrs Mala Muse, his wife, accompanied his remains from Denver to Columbia for the funeral at Rose Hill Monday at 11 after services at First C P Church.
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Jidee
Erwin
J. Hough Guest
Colorado
Mr. Guest
Columbia
Nashville
Vendome Orchestra
Judge Erwin
Jack Oakes
Will, Henry
Josh Guest
Mra . B. Cowan
Hia
Mala Muse
Guest
Denver
Colombia
Rose Hill
First C. P. Church
Mack
Mrs Chas E F Smith Praises New Life Pills
Mr Chas E F Smith of West Franklin Maine says he likes things and adopted Dr King s New Life Pills as family laxative medicine because they are good and do their work without making a fuss. These painless purifiers sold at Geo 8 Alcorn s drug store 25.
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Chas E F. Smith
West Franklin
Maine
Dr. King
Geo
Alcorn
Diver Escapes Giant Devil Fish Hold Rescue
Martin Lord, a Coast Wrecking Company diver, battled an octopus aboard the wrecked steamer Pomona in Fort Rose Cove off the Marian County coast. He hacked at four inch tentacles and drove a knife into the creature’s head to free himself, surfacing in a collapsing condition.
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San Francisco
Martin Lord
Coast Wrecking Company
Pomona
Fort Rose Cove
Marian County
Lund
Lanch
Indiana lawmaker accuses governor of bribery offer
Luther W. Knisely, a De Kalb County representative in the Indiana House, signed an affidavit alleging Gov. J Frank Hanly offered a $2000 per year position to vote for the county option bill. The affidavit names Senator Wickmire and recounts the alleged conversation. Wickmire denies the charge and Hanly has not commented.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Luther W. Knisely
DeKalb County
Indiana
J. Frank Hanly
Aftavit
Wickmire
Hanly Bat
Prohibition Elector Ticket Named For Tennessee
Special to The Herald Chicago Sept 25 Prohibitionists of Tennessee call a caucus at the Colonial Hotel Knoxville on Oct 8 at 4 30 p m to select electors for Chafin and Watkins for President and Vice President and to perfect the state organization and address any other proper business before the meeting.
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Herald
Chicago
National Prohibition
Tennessee
J. W. Scott
Harriman
Central of Georgia Officials Seek Higher Rates in Hearing
Atlanta officials told the Interstate Commerce Commission that the railroad faces revenue shortfalls and must raise rates or cut wages. W. A. Winburn, VP, cited a 3,000-job reduction since the downturn and said new increases could be necessary though they would affect many workers little compared with potential layoffs. Other witnesses included C. B. Phillips and W. H. Courtney.
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Atlanta
W. A. Winburn
Central of Georgia Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
C. B. Phillips
W. H. Courtney
Louisville & Nasoville
Mule business shows little activity in the South
The mule trade is dull as cotton prices stay low and railways and large industries cut back. Few buyers appear. J P Hudson of New Orleans bought a single car at the stock yards last week, the only notable sale.
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J. P. Hudson
New Orleans
Tri State Fair Opens With Governors Attend in Memphis
In Memphis Tennessee on September 28 the Tri-State Fair opened with addresses by Governors Patterson Tennessee Pindall Arkansas and Noel Mississippi. Exhibits are mostly in place but the raw day and Ringling Brothers kept crowds down and events not yet launched. Governors noted the futility of opposing free circus but welcomed good weather prospects for a successful first year.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tri-State
Patterson
Tennessee
Pindall
Arkansas
Noel
Mississippi
Ringling Brothers
Ciicus
Bryan Answers Roosevelt on Trust and Haskell Issue
William Jennings Bryan states his reply to President Roosevelt's letter on his telegram regarding trusts and the Oklahoma governorship race. He defends Gov Haskell's election and accuses Roosevelt of bias while naming Taft and prominent backers in the trust debate.
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Milwaukee
Wit
Ha*kell
William Jennings Bryan
Madison
Roosevelt
Bryan
Haskell
Oklahoma
Mr. Bryan
Gov. Hughes
Democratic Trust
Hughes Election Fund
J. P. Morgan
John D. Rockefefer
Andrew Carnegie
William Neigon Cromwell
Taft
Why James Lee Got Well
Mrs. Mary Lee of Zanesville Ohio testifies her husband James Lee nearly faced consumption until Dr King's New Discovery restored his health. The advertisement touts quick relief for coughs colds and lung remedies with trial bottles and guarantees at Geo A Alcorn's Drug Store.
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James Lee
Zanesville
Mary Lee
Geo
Alcorn
Royston Nominated by Anti Brownlow Faction in Washington County
In Jonesboro mass convention the anti Brownlow camp backed Dr Cy Royston for the Tennessee general assembly seat. Royston won the nomination over Fred Wagoner by 356 to 90 with 3 abstentions as Royston had last served in the legislature. Washington county, though Republican leaning, remains under anti Brownlow control with Democrats out of office.
Corn Prices Hit New High as Mills Buy Field Corn
Maury farmers expect good prices for corn this year despite a short crop caused by late summer dryness. Mills are paying $3.00 per barrel for good white corn in the fields, a record high for the season, while old corn sells around $2.40 per barrel. The market notes the new crop will depress prices once it arrives.
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Maury
Fruit tree vines and plants for sale by R A Wilkes
Local notice announces a set of fruit tree vines and plants offered by R A Wilkes of Cullooka Tennessee. Contact details point to a mail order style inquiry dated January 31.
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R A. Wilkes
Cullooka
Tenn
Maury County Bank Transcript Fragment
Fragmentary bank document from State Banke and Duyfinn showing checks and deposits. Mentions dividends, stock padding, notes due, penalties and a tax or treasurer context with signatures and a notary statement.
Store House and Contents Destroyed by Fire
Fire consumed the store of Chas. Taylor ten miles off the Theta pike. The building and stock were a total loss. stock insured for 500 though insufficient to cover the damage. The house belonged to J. B. Shaw Jr and valued around 400, uninsured. Deafness advertisement promotes constitutional remedies and offers a hundred dollar reward for cures not achieved by catarrh treatment.
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Chas. Taylor
Theta Pike
J. B. Shaw, Jr
Stout
Navy he wD Chees Counter handy a¢ Countr JUNK F Fin
Navy column notes a quirky counter trend with junk and fin terms. Local reader confusion grows over garbled text and odd phrases in a brief city item.
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Navy
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